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Sydenham Cemetery
- Brief History
- Sydenham Cemetery Tour Guide (pdf)
Guide based on cemetery tours that take place as part of annual Heritage Week events. The guides are from the research and notes of Richard L N Greenaway. - Cemetery Plot Map (pdf)
- Interments are listed in the Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database.
- Location: End of Simeon Street - turn off Roker Street
Brief History
One of the earlier cemeteries, which still has room for new burials, Sydenham Cemetery opened in 1896. Situated alongside Somerfield Park it is typical of the older style, featuring mostly large memorials with concrete surrounds, but it also allows for standard upright memorials and plaques on beams in the newer area.
A new ashes and full interment area has been developed on the site of the old Sexton’s house.
Related
- Christchurch Cemetery Guides
- Family History: locating burials
- Christchurch City Council Parks - Cemeteries
- Other Cemeteries and Cemetery Records
- Family History Guide
- New Zealand Family History Links
